basic law article 8, ccp, hong kong, legislative council, national security law

Communist Chinese Takeover of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council Nearly Complete

The Sino-British Joint Declaration signed on December 19, 1984, allowed Hong Kong to maintain its existing systems and lifestyle, which was ratified by Beijing and Britain in 1997, taking effect for the following 50 years until the year 2047. This included Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. However, before and predominantly since the start of the global ...

Helen London

The Hong Kong skyline.